The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has added another string to his pop culture bow in the shape of illustration, revealing plans to release a fantasy comic book entitled The Sun Is Sick on 22 July.

To tie in with this week's Comic-Con in San Diego, the 40-page title is a sci-fi nightmare presented in vibrant, skewed Technicolor. Coyne's imagery is said to be somewhat disturbing and was initially rejected by some printers: "Make no mistake; this is not suitable for children and depending on what sort of person you are, it may not be suitable for some of you non-children either. If you have doubts at this moment then 'The Sun Is Sick' is not for you," read a warning statement from the band.

By the looks of the page previews featured on Paste Magazine's website, Coyne's illustrations – a blind woman cradling a dismembered eyeball baby here, a cosmic Grim Reaper there – will dip its toes into themes such as love, birth and death, all in his typically trippy style. Rough illustrations for the comic stem from doodles gathered over the past year's worth of Flaming Lips promotion, harvesting ideas during phone press interviews and in the time spent loitering after live sessions.